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Medical Xpress / Brainstem region may drive high blood pressure via nerve connections

Scientists have discovered that a part of the brain may be behind high blood pressure.

21 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Left in the cold: Study finds most renters shut out of energy-saving upgrades

As winter heating costs rise, new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals a cold truth. Renters—who make up approximately one-third of the U.S. population—are missing out on energy efficiency ...

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Report reveals 5-year relative survival rates for all cancers up to 70% in the US

Five-year relative survival rates for all cancers combined have increased to 70% for people diagnosed during 2015 to 2021 in the United States, according to the "Cancer Statistics, 2026," report, published in CA: A Cancer ...

23 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Sinking boreal trees in the deep Arctic Ocean could remove billions of tons of carbon each year

Global efforts to reduce pollution will not be enough to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, scientists say. We will also need to extract over 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year for the ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Postoperative complications of medical tourism may cost NHS up to £20,000/patient, data indicate

The postoperative complications of medical tourism may be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient, suggest the findings of a rapid review of the available data, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 hours ago in Surgery
Phys.org / Cold neutral gas in early universe prompts rethink of galaxy cluster evolution

A small group of young researchers at the Cosmic Dawn Center, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have, through observations of the early stages of an extremely large galaxy cluster's evolution, shown that the ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / New mouse models advance study of key male fertility gene

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have developed new mouse models to study a key male fertility gene, providing insights that could help scientists understand and eventually treat male infertility.

23 hours ago in Medical research
Phys.org / How news language and social networks affect the spread of immigration attitudes

A study in Economic Inquiry reveals how changes in immigration attitudes in an area spread to other localities and highlights the role of media language and social networks in shaping political attitudes.

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Fear of legal consequences and institutional secrecy prevent learning from medical errors, expert argues

Medical errors remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, rivaling heart disease and cancer. Yet while medicine has made dramatic progress in treating illness, it has made far less headway in preventing avoidable ...

23 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / As we begin to assess the fire damage in Victoria, we must not overlook these hidden costs

Devastated by widespread fires, Victoria has declared a state of disaster. More than 500 structures have reportedly been destroyed and 1,000 agricultural properties have been affected. Tragically, there has also been one ...

6 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Complex life on planets orbiting the galaxy's most common stars may be unlikely

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy.

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Dark stars could help solve three pressing puzzles of the high-redshift universe

A recent study provides answers to three seemingly disparate yet pressing cosmic dawn puzzles. Specifically, the authors show how dark stars could help explain the unexpected discovery of "blue monster" galaxies, the numerous ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Astronomy & Space